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self-interpreter

self-interpreter noun: that which interprets itself.

Noun

self-interpreter (plural self-interpreters)

  1. That which interprets itself.
  2. A metacircular interpreter where the host programming language is also the language being interpreted.

Forms of self-interpreter

pluralself-interpreters

Origin of self-interpreter

From self- + interpreter.

Questions about self-interpreter

What does self-interpreter mean?
Self-interpreter means that which interprets itself.
What part of speech is self-interpreter?
Self-interpreter is a noun.
What is the plural of self-interpreter?
The plural of self-interpreter is self-interpreters.

Words near self-interpreter in the dictionary

  1. self-intensifiers
  2. self-interest
  3. self-interested
  4. self-interestedness
  5. self-interests
  6. self-interpreter
  7. self-interpreters
  8. self-interrupt
  9. self-interrupted
  10. self-interrupting
  11. self-interruption

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